WIST Quotations

Stern, G. B. -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.

G. B. Stern (1890-1973) British writer [Gladys Bronwyn Stern]
(Attributed)

Stern, G. B. -- (Attributed)

Dave — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:50:33 +0000

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.

G. B. Stern (1890-1973) British writer [Gladys Bronwyn Stern]
(Attributed)

Stern, G. B. -- (Attributed)

Dave — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:10:49 +0000

Man is a complex being who makes deserts bloom and lakes die.

G. B. Stern (1890-1973) British writer [Gladys Bronwyn Stern]
(Attributed)

Also attributed (unsourced) to Gil Stern, Gil Scott-Heron, and Lawrence Peter.

Stern, G. B. -- (Attributed)

Dave — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:57:27 +0000

One thing that’s good about procrastination is that you always have something planned for tomorrow.

G. B. Stern (1890-1973) British writer [Gladys Bronwyn Stern]
(Attributed)

Stern, G. B. -- Paris France, Part I (1940)

Dave — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:04:34 +0000

One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to have the daily miracle. It does come.

G. B. Stern (1890-1973) British writer [Gladys Bronwyn Stern]
Paris France, Part I (1940)